Mar 23, 2022
Guest blog by Professor Kevin Fenton, London Regional Director of Public Health, Office for Health Improvement and Disparities After more than two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, all corners of our lives have been impacted by the virus whether it’s our health, work,...
Mar 23, 2022
Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection spread through inhaling small droplets from the coughs or sneezes of an infected person. It mainly affects the lungs, but it can affect any part of the body, including lymph nodes (glands), bones and the brain causing...
Mar 18, 2022
The impacts of climate change are already being seen around the world. The Earth is warming, rainfall patterns are changing, and sea levels are rising, increasing the risk of heatwaves, floods, droughts, wildfires and other natural hazards. These changes pose one of...
Mar 18, 2022
In June last year, UKHSA’s Real-time Syndromic Surveillance system detected a potential episode of thunderstorm asthma; an increase in people reporting asthma symptoms linked to thunderstorm activity. As spring blossoms and we approach the season for these...
Mar 17, 2022
During British Science Week we’ve been looking at the diversity of work going on across UKHSA which serves to keep the public safe from established and emerging threats to human health. In this blog we focus on the activities of our Medical Entomology and Zoonoses...
Mar 16, 2022
The scientific capabilities and technologies at our health security laboratories, including those in our science campuses at Porton Down, Chilton and Colindale and our regional labs, are at the core of our mission to protect people from all health hazards. Our network...
Mar 15, 2022
Surveillance of COVID-19 Disease surveillance is one of UKHSA’s most essential functions. We ensure that we gather the right information at the right time – and present this information clearly and accurately to inform public health decisions in response to emerging...
Mar 11, 2022
Today marks the start of British Science Week, a celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths, and an opportunity to highlight health protection science and UKHSA’s contribution as an organisation with science at its heart. Our health protection science...
